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William McKinley: We surely cannot be longer heedless of the burden this imposes upon the people, even under fairly prosperous conditions…

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We surely cannot be longer heedless of the burden this imposes upon the people, even under fairly prosperous conditions, while the past four years have demonstrated that it is not only an expensive charge upon the Government, but a dangerous menace to the National credit.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley warns about the burdens imposed by the current financial system on the populace and national credit.

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